Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26974, Eber Doolittle, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Doolittle, Eber Mary
NUMBER
W 26974. B.L. 91. 26686-160-55
CONTENTS
This woman's 2 d husband was pensioned. See Obed Doolittle Mass. S. 16766
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1124 Connecticut Mary Doolittle widow of Elias Doolittle formerly wid of Obed who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
described on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of April 154 and sent to
Hon A. S. Seymour House of Reps
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 58 Vol. A
Reg 3 rd m th 55-37001

Conn
July 48 - 1124
Corr G. C. Woodruff May 24/56
Set same Oct 6/55
Vol. D. 175
Very portable widow of the brother must have been of that brother left direct bro. that Webb
Prole 686
Revolution
Remained
AD 1600 Ac May 16/56
Brighton
July 48 - 1124
Brighton
MS
George C. Woodruff
Litchfield
Conn.

Connecticut B 13 from New Hampshire
Ebenezer Doolittle
of Orford in the state of New Hamp: who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Webb of the Cont. line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8. Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 of May 1820. and sent to Ezra Bartlett Esquire Haverhill - Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1820. $ 181-29 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 th Sep 1820.  48.
22 mo. 16/30 4/31 $ 229-29
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued & transferred on 28 October 1820. Notif: sent to Leitch J. B. Ditchfield Cont.

Ebene Doolittle
private
Colt Webb's Regiment Connecticut Line
Rev 1775 - 1 year
15 April 1818.
The seal of the court, is cert. of letters wanting, to prove the official character of the Judge.
The seal of the Notary Public does not appear to be a formal one.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Grafton ss.)
ON this fifteenth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said
County personally appears Eber Doolittle
aged 65 years, resident in
Orford in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Doolittle enlisted in Dec: 1775 at Goshire in the State of Connecticut , for one year in the company commanded by Captain Peter Perrit of the Regiment commanded by Col Charles Webb
; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the first of January 1777 , when he was discharged from service in
State of _____; that he was in the battles of _____ and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Ezra Bartlett
I, Ezra Bartlett Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Eber Doolittle is in indigent circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support & did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
October 13 th 1818.
Ezra Bartlett

Ober Doolittle
on the Roll of the New- Hampshire Agency - has removed with his family to Plymouth in the State of Connecticut, & if continued on the pension list, wishes to receive his Pension at the U.S. Branch Bank Hartford, Connecticut.
Seth S. Beers Litchfield Count. Agent for Pensioner
Continued
on the 28 th day of September A. D. 1820
Sworn to and declared
before me
Attest. For order of John Wolcott, Clerk.

District of Connecticut ss. County of Litchfield, County — Court.
On this 28 th day of Septm. 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of RECORD for said county in said district, having the power to fine and imprison Ebenezer Doolittle, late a resident in Oxford,  now  New Hampshire aged 61 years resident in Plymouth in said county, who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: that he enlisted into the American Army, as a Private, in the month of December 1775, for the term of one year into a company commanded by Capt n Peter Ferritt, of Col. Charles Webb's Regiment of the Connecticut Line, on the Continental Establishment, that he served in said company and Regiment till the expiration of his said term, of enlistment, that he is now on the Pension List Roll of the New Hampshire Agency that he has now removed with his Family from said State of New Hampshire to the said Town of Plymouth in the State of Conn te where he calculates residing for the future. that his Pension Certificate is dated the 31 st day of May 8. 1820, & is numbered N o 313. —
And I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, con- tracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. and which is as follows, viz t :
  1 Cow $15 — two low Chairs $1. — & kitchen chairs $2. — — —  $18. 00    2 feather beds & bedding $20. — one fine stove $0.50. — — —  20. 50    1 iron kettle $0.67 — tea kettle $1. — & earthen plates $0.36. — — —  2. 03    6 Cups & Saucers $0.34 — one Acre of Corn on the ground $7. — — —  7. 34    1/2 an Acre of Potatoes in the ground $5. — one Ax $0.50. — — —  5. 50       Ebenezer Doolittle —  $53. 37  

That his occupation is that of a Day laborer. That he is very lame, & able to labour but about one half the time, that his Family consists of his Wife, named Mary, aged about fifty years, able to labour part of the time - One Daughter aged eighteen, named Eliza - unable to perform any labour from weakness. One Daughter named Angelina, aged sixteen, able to labour & support herself. One Daughter named Nancy, aged thirteen, able to labour & support herself. One Son named Eben, aged eight years. That they have no property except what is acquired by their labour - & that none of said children are able to contribute towards the support of the applicant. —

For Docket on the Roll of the New- Hampshire Legacy - has now with her family to Plymouth in the State of Connecticut, is entitled on the pension list, wishes to receive her pension at the U.S. Branch Bank Hartford, Connecticut.
John D. Sleeper Nicholson Count. Agent for Pension Connecticut
Sworn to and declared on the 28 th day of September A. D. 1820 before said Court -
Attest. Frederick Wolcott, Clerk -
I, Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court, in the county of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is fifty three dollars and 37 cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 28 th day of September 1820
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield.
Frederick Wolcott.

Mary Poolitter - Declaration
Marry to first husband Jane who was a pensioner May 21, 1793,
He died Sept. 16, 1825
Marry to husband She bequeath, Oct. 10/34
He died Oct 7, 1853

State of Connecticut }
County of Litchfield } ss District of Watertown
On this 7 th day of January A.D. 1854 personally appeared before the Court of Probate held at Watertown in & for said District Mary Doolittle a resident of Watertown in said District & County aged — 83 — years who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed 29 th July 1848 — viz —
That she is the widow of Eber Doolittle who was a private soldier in the Military Service of the United States in the war of the Revolution, and served as such for the period of one year or more in Capt Perritt's Company & Col Charles Webb's Regiment in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army, and for such service received a Pension under the act of 1818 at the rate of ninety six Dollars per annum and for particulars of such service refers to the evidence then of in the war Department
She further declares that she was married to the said Eber Doolittle on the 21 st of May, seventeen hundred and ninety three, and had by him several children viz Sarah Doolittle born on the 11 th day of Sept r 1794 & Mary born on the 30 day of March 1796 & Viney Everest wife of Ethan Everest born on the 13 th day of March A.D 1809 —
That she was married to said Eber by Caleb Cook Esq r of Wallingford, Ct. That she knows of no record in existence of her said marriage, and has caused diligent search & enquiry to be made for such record; nor is there to her knowledge any record of the births of either of said children, tho' she has caused diligent search & enquiry to be made therefor; in both cases without success

That after her said Marriage & after the birth of some of her children she removed with him to the State of New Hampshire, & subsequently returned to Connecticut & resided in Plymouth Conn. & Watertown Conn
That her husband the aforesaid Eber Poodlittle died at said Watertown on the 15 th or 16 th day of September 1825 That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the 2 nd of Jan y Eighteen hundred & 25 at the time above stated
She further swears that after the death of said Eber viz on the 10 th day of October 1834 she married Obed Poodlittle at said Watertown, and that said Obed Poodlittle died on the 8 th day of October 1853 and that she is now a widow & that she has never before made any application for a Pension
Mary Poodlittle
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written Before me Deacon W Cutler
Judge of Probate for the District of Watertown
State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield } ss District of Watertown
I C H Hotchkiss Clerk of the Court of Probate in & for said District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Poodlittle for a Pension
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court this 7 th day of January A D 1854 C H Hotchkiss Clerk

37.007

State of Connecticut } ss Watertown County of Litchfield } On this 22 nd day of March A.D.
1885 one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within for the County & State aforesaid Mary Doolittle aged Eighty five years a resident of Watertown in the State of Conn. who being sworn according to law, declares that she is the former widow of Eber Doolittle & now widow of Obad Doolittle both late of Watertown aforesaid deceased, - that said Eber was a private soldier in the Military Service of the United States in the War of the Revolution, in the Comp y commanded by Capt Pennitt in the Regiment commanded by Col Chas. Webb, Conn. line of the Continental Army, that she is not informed & cannot state when or when he enlisted or was discharged; that he continued in said service for a period of one year or more & received a pension therefor under the act of March 18 th 1818 at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum
- That said Obad Doolittle her last husband was also a private soldier in the Military Service of the United States in the same War; that she cannot state in what Comp y or Regiment he served nor when or when he enlisted or was discharged but that he continued in said service for a period of six months at least & received a pension therefor under the act of June 7 th 1832 at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum.
For proof of the service of both said Obad & said Eber she refers to the evidence on which they were respectively pensioned.
She further declares that she was married to the said Eber Doolittle in Wallingford Conn. on the 21 st day of May 1793 by Caleb Cook Esq a justice of the Peace for New Haven County, & that her name before her said marriage was Mary Howard that her said husband Eber Doolittle died at Watertown Conn on the 15 th or 16 th of Sept 1825 - And that she was married to the said Obad Doolittle in said Watertown on the 10 th day of

October 1834 by one Ebenezer Bates Esq, a Justice of the Peace for Litchfield County & that her name before her last mentioned marriage was Mary Doolittle & that her said husband Ebenezer Doolittle died at Waterbury Conn, on the 8 th day of October A.D. 1853
And that she is now a widow. And for proof of her said marriages & the deaths of her said husbands she refers to her application for a Pension made Jan y 7 th 1854 under the act of July 29 th 1848 & granted at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, and to the evidence on which she was so pensioned, on account of the services of her first husband the said Ebenezer Doolittle. She further declares that she makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3 rd 1855"
Mary X mark Doolittle
We Edward Bryan & C. H. Hotchkiss residents of the town of Watertown in the State of Conn. upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged by said Mary Doolittle in our presence; & that we believe from the appearance & statements of said applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; & that we are well acquainted with her & that she is now a widow
Edward Bryan C. H. Hotchkiss
The foregoing declaration & affidavit was sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be; & that I have no interest in this claim
Seman W. Cutler Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } Litchfield County } ss
I Henry B Graves Clerk of the County Court in & for said County do hereby certify that Lemuel W. Cutter Esq is & on the 22 d day of March 1855 was a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified by Law authorized to administer oaths And that the foregoing sig- -nation which purports to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of the Court this 27 th day of March A.D 1855
Henry B Graves
Clerk

The Deposition of Mary Doolittle
I Mary Doolittle of the Town of Watertown in Litchfield County Connecticut being of lawful age, depose & say — That I was married to Eben Doolittle (now deceased) in the Year 1793 in May 21 st and that he died September 16 th 1825 — and that I had at that time a Record of said Marriage made, of the said Marriage , which I kept for many years — on which Record was also the births of our several Children — and that in the year 1830 our dwellinghouse was destroyed by fire & all its contents, and by that accident, we lost the above mentioned family Record and with it all the proof I have or had of our said marriage — further the deponent saith not — Mary her Doolittle mark
Watertown March 13 th 1854
subscribed and sworn to before me this 13 th day of March AD 1854 and I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above mentioned Mary Doolittle and that she is entitled to full credit for truth & veracity
Attest Leman W Cutler Justice of the peace

I Melissa Doolittle of Watertown in Litchfield County Connecticut being of lawful age depose and say - That I am the daughter of Eber Doolittle (now deceased) and Mary Doolittle - that I am now 57 years of age being born in the year 1802 in the month of October - that I had three Sisters older than myself viz. Sarah - Mary and Viney - that we had for many years a family Record of the Marriage of my parents and the birth of their several Children - and that I have often seen and read said family Record - but in the year 1830, we had the misfortune to lose our Dwelling house by fire, at which time the said family Records with all the contents of our house was burnt up - that we have had no other proof of the said Marriage of my said Parents since nor do we know of any - and further that I have a distinct and full recollection of seeing in the said Record of our family - the Marriage of my said Parents written out, and that statement was, that they were married in the year 1793 according to the best of my recollection - further deponent saith not - Melissa Doolittle
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 13 th day of March AD 1854, and that I am acquainted with said Melissa and that she is entitled to full credit for truth & veracity - Attest Lemuel W. Cutler Justice of peace

St Lawrence County State of New York } ss. Before me at Pierpont County and State aforesaid personally appeared Viney Everest on this 22 nd day of November 1853 and deposes and says that she is the daughter of Eber and Mary Doolittle, and that she was born in March 1799 (as she has always been instructed by her parents) that her father Eber Doolittle was a pensioner of the United States, that he has lived in the State of New Hampshire, also in Plymouth Connecticut, and last in Watertown Conn where he died in the year 1825, that her Mother Mary Doolittle Subsequently Married Obed Doolittle in the year 1834
Subscribed and sworn } Viney Everest November 22 nd 1853 before me } Andrew A. Crampton Justice Peace
St Lawrence County State of New York } ss. Before me this 22 nd day of November 1853 at Pierpont County and State afore- said personally appeared Jonathan Doolittle and deposes and says that he is eighty five last June, that he is brother to the late Eber Doolittle of Watertown Conn, that he was Married fifty six years ago, and that he well recolle- cts that his brother Eber and Mary Doolittle lived together and had Children a number of years before his marriage, and further deposes and says that his residence is Watertown Conn.
Subscribed and sworn } Jonathan Doolittle November 22 nd 1853 before me } Andrew A. Crampton Justice Peace

To whom it may concern,
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the deponents whose names are signed to the within affidavits and that they are entitled to credit
Pierpont 22 d 1853
Andrew A. Crampton Justice Peace.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. COUNTY OF ST. LAWRENCE, }
Symour Ingalls Deputy
I, GEORGE S. HINSON , Clerk of the County of St. Lawrence, do hereby certify, that Andrew A. Crampton Esq. whose name is subscribed to the certificates of the peace  jurat  or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument  affidavits and thereon written, was at the time of taking such  affidavits  proof or acknowledgment , a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, duly authorized to take the same: And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificates of proof or acknowledgment  jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, this twenty third day of November 1853.
Symour Ingalls  CLERK.

Cheshire C ty Jan y 25 th 3 ~
Paid 18 3/4 18 3/4
Hon Ezra Butts Haverhill New Hampshire

Connecticut to Milford July 29. 1818
I Joseph Whiting of Milford County of New Haven State of Connecticut do hereby say that I served part of the time as Corporal part of the time as Sergeant in Capt Peter Perritt's company of Infantry, in Col Charles Webb's Regiment from the 1 st of January 1776 to the 1 st of January 1777 & that I am well acquainted with Eben Doolittle formerly of Sheskin of the aforesaid County & State but now of the Town of Oxford in the County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire That Doolittle was an enlisted soldier in the aforesaid company & Regiment served in the same for the term of one year against the common enemy in the Revolutionary War further say not. Joseph Whiting
I Henry Ball of Milford in the County of New Haven State of Connecticut do hereby say that I served as orderly Sergeant in a company of Infantry commanded by Capt Peter Perritt, in Col Charles Webb's Regiment from the 1 st of Jan y 1776 to the 1 st of January.

1777 That I am well acquainted with Ebenezer Doolittle formerly of Cheshire of the aforesaid County State, but now of the Town of Oxford County of Grafton, in the State of New Hampshire That Doolittle was an enlisted soldier in the aforesaid Company & Regiment served in the same for the term of four years against the common enemy in the Revolutionary War & further say not. Connecticut Y s Milford July 29, 1818
Henry Bull
Personally appeared before me E. H. Wood a Justice of the Inferior for the County of New Haven, State of Connecticut; Joseph Whiting & Henry Bull both of Milford in the aforesaid County State persons well known to me to be of whose testimony full faith & credit may be sought to be given. Inasmuch as that the foregoing depositions by them respectively subscribed contain the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth.
Con. Y s Milford July 29, 1818
E. H. Wood Justice of Inferior

To whom it may concern Know that Charles H. Pond the subscriber to the foregoing Deposition is a Justice of the Peace in and/or the County of Washington in the State of Connecticut In witness whereof I have subscribed and set my notarial Seal
David H. Ingalls Notary Public Mid July 29th 1818

State of Connecticut New Haven County ss New Haven Jan y 19 th 1820
I Roger S. Skinner Clerk of the County Court for New Haven County and Keeper of the Seal thereof hereby certify that Charles H. Pond Esqr was an acting Justice of the Peace within and for New Haven County duly authorized to take Depositions at the time of his taking the Deposition which he has certified and that the name Charles H. Pond subscribed to that certificate is well known to me to be his signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at New Haven this 19 th day of January AD 1820 attest Roger S. Skinner

To Judge Bartlett of the Town of Haverhill County of Grafton State of New Hampshire is arrested
The deposition of Henry Bull Joseph Whiting of Milford, relating to the service of Ebenezer Dootittle of Orford, County of Grafton State of New Hampshire in the Revolutionary War taken before me Chas. D. Dows Justice of Peace

Haverhill, N.H. Jan'y 31st, 1820.
Sir,
The accompanying papers in the case of Eber Doolittle were forwarded to you on the 14 th October 1818, and were afterwards returned to me with your objections endorsed on the declaration. —
At this time, I conclude, my Official character will not need the certificate of the Clerk of this Court for its support. — As the seal of the Notary Public, subjoined to the affidavits of Whiting & Ball, did not appear to be a formal one, the applicant has procured the accompanying Certificate of the Clerk of the County Court for New Haven County in the State of Connecticut, to support the Official character of Charles H. Pond Esq., the magistrate before whom those affidavits were taken. —
I am, very respectfully,
your Obedient Servant
Hon. John C. Calhoun — Secretary of War.
Ezra Bartlett

Ebene Doolittle appl d for transfer from W.R. to for w k from 4 mar: 1820
Transf d 28 oct 1820 r Jnt S. P. Beers - Ditchfield
Page 20
Jeth P. Beers Ditchfield Comt. will receive any communication for the Pensions

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Litchfield . . . . . ss. Town of Litchfield / State of Connecticut
On this 21 st day of October 1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Litchfield, a Notary Public personally appeared Eben Doolittle who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Peter Merrill in the regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Webb in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New Hampshire from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Connecticut where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Ebenezer Doolittle
John D. Duns Justice of the Peace Notary Public
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
My official character & signature I presume are well known to the Secy of War J.D. Duns

STATE OF CONNECTICUT
COUNTY OF NEW HAVEN, COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE
I, Robert H. Osborn Clerk, of New Haven County, and of the County Court within and for New Haven County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commission of Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify:—THAT, John Barnes was on the 20 th day of December 1853 and Orville Andrews Esquire was on the 19 th day of October 1853 and now is a re Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commis- sioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the Laws of this State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take affidavits and depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that full faith and credit may, and ought to be given to the  their official acts, and attestations; that I am acquainted with the  their hand writing, and that the signature to the instrument hereto annex- ed purporting to be his , is  their  his genuine official signature; and that said instruments are executed, acknowledged and duly authenticated accord- ing to the laws of this State.
In Testimony Whereof. I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court at the City of New Haven, in said County, and State, on this 6 th day of January A. D. 1854
Robert H. Osborn Clerk.

New Haven County } State of Connecticut } ss Before me at Cheshire County and State aforesaid personally appeared James Barnes on this 20 th day of December 1853 and deposes and says that he is now 80 years old that he was married in the year 1794 that he knew Eber Doolittle that said Doolittle was married to Mary How as he believes a little before he was married that they lived together as man and wife and had several children before the year 1800 that he lived about one mile from said Doolittle until he moved to New Hampshire Subscribed and Sworn James Barnes December 20 th 1853 before me Justice Barnes Justice of Peace
New Haven County } State of Connecticut } ss Before me at Cheshire County and State aforesaid personally appeared Margaret Barnes on this 20 th day of December 1853 and deposes and says that she is the wife of James Barnes that she knew Eber Doolittle that said Doolittle lived with Mary his wife  How as man and wife from about the year 1794 until about they moved to New Hampshire and had several children Subscribed and Sworn Margaret Barnes December 20 th 1853 By John Barnes before me John Barnes Justice of Peace

To whom it may concern
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the deponents whose names are signed to the within affidavits and that they are entitled to credit Cheshire December 20 th 1883
John Barnes Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut County of New Haven ss
Wallingford Oct 19 th 1853
I Lorenzo Lewis Town Clerk of the said Town of Wallingford and Keeper of the Records thereof do hereby certify that I have examined said records and can find no record of the Marriage of Eber Doolittle to Mary Howe
Attest Lorenzo Lewis Town Clerk Sworn and subscribed this 19 th day of October 1853. Before me Orin Andrews Justice of the Peace

New Haven County } State of Connecticut } ss Before me at Cheshire County and State aforesaid personally appeared Thomas D. Mops on this 20 th day of December 1853 and deposes and says that he is now 70 years old that when he was a boy he lived near Eber Doolittle that the said Eber Doolittle lived with Mary Doolittle as man and wife and had two or three children before they moved to New Hampshire which as near as he can recollect was in the year 1802
Thomas D. Mops
Subscribed and Sworn
December 20 th 1853 before me
John Barnes Justice of Peace

I Edward Bryan of Watertown Conn of lawful age being duly sworn do affirm & say that at the request of Mrs Mary Poolittle of s d Watertown I went to Mal- denford Conn to search for records in order to search for a Record of her marriage with Eber Pool- ittle deceased. I and the town Clerk of s d Maldenford made thorough examination of the Records of marriages of s d town, We found that but few marriages were record- ed which took place previous to the year 1800 & such as were recorded were mostly those performed by Clergymen. We could find no record of the marriage of said Mary & Eber. I learned that a Son of Caleb Cook Esq. who it is said performed the marriage ceremony, lived & died at Middletown leaving a widow I wrote to her enquiring if any of the Records of s d Caleb Cook Esq. were of marriages were in her possession or in existence. She replied that she had no such records & knew of none. I then addressed a letter to a Son of s d Caleb Cook in N.Y. on the same subject & received a like reply.
I understood Mrs Poolittle's eldest children were born in Chester. I went to that town & searched the Records of Births in that town but could find no record of the Birth of any child of hers.
I have made diligent search at every probable place for records of s d marriage & of s d births but I am not able to find any such record in existence.
Dated at Litchfield March 11 th 1854
Edward Bryan

State of Connecticut
Litchfield County } ss Litchfield March 11 th 1854
Personally appeared Edward Bryan to me known who is entitled to credit & made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed in my presence
Before me
Geo. C. Woodruff Justice of Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. LITCHFIELD. D. COUNTY OF LITCHFIELD, }
I, Frederick D. Beeman Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Seman W. Gutter and George C. Woodruff Esqrs whose genuine signature appears to the accompanying instrument, s
are and were
is and was , at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly elected and sworn, and by law authorized to administer Oaths, and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds; and that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit: and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of of Record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Litchfield, this
27 th day of March A. D. 185 4
Frederick D. Beeman Clerk.

Litchfield Conn Jan y 12 th 1854
Hon L. P. Waldo
Q r Sir
I enclose Mary Poolittle's application for a Pension, with accompanying evidence If granted she wishes her certificate transmitted to me at this place
Resp t Yours
Geo. C. Woodruff

STATE OF CONNECTICUT
COUNTY OF NEW HAVEN, COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE
I, Robert H. Osborne Clerk, of New Haven County, and of the County Court within and for New Haven County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commission of Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify:—THAT,
Theodore S. Buel
Esquire
was on the 11 th day of March 1854 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commis- sioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the Laws of this State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take affidavits and depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that full faith and credit may, and ought to be given to his official acts, and attestations; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to the instrument hereto annex- ed purporting to be his, are his genuine official signatures; and that said instruments are executed, acknowledged and duly authenticated accord- ing to the laws of this State.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court at the City of New Haven, in said County, and State, on this 15 th day of March A. D. 1854
Robert H. Osborne
Clerk.
present with him at the time of his death, which was on the 7 th day of October A.D. 1853 in said Town of Hatsburg, & attended the Funeral & Burial of the said and Saalittle—
John M. Mitchell
State of Connecticut }
County of New Haven ss Town of Waterbury March 14 th 1854
Personally appeared before me Theodore S. Buel a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of New Haven, John Mitchell to me known to be the identical person who signed the above foregoing affidavit & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Theodore S. Buel Justice of the Peace

New Haven County
Town of Waterbury I ss March 14 th AD 1854
I John Mitchell of the Town of Waterbury County of New Haven & State of Connecticut being of lawful age, & having been duly cautioned & sworn do depose & say, that I live in said Town of Waterbury & was personally acquainted with Obed Doolittle deceased the second Husband of Mary Doolittle, & that for seven or eight years previous to the death of the said Obed Doolittle, I lived about sixty rods from the House where the said Obed Doolittle lived & died. was present with him at the time of his death, which was on the 7 th day of October AD 1853 in said Town of Waterbury, & attended the Funeral & Burial of the said Obed Doolittle —
John Mitchell
State of Connecticut
County of New Haven I ss Town of Waterbury March 14 th 1854
Personally appeared before me Theodore S. Buel a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of New Haven, John Mitchell to me known to be the identical person who signed the above & foregoing affidavit & made solemn oath to the truth of the same —
Theodore S Buel Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } New Haven County } Town of Waterbury } ss
March 14 th AD 1854
I Abigail Mitchell of the Town of Waterbury, County of New Haven & State of Connecticut being of lawful age, & having been duly cautioned & sworn to depose & say that I am the wife of John Mitchell, & that I live in said Town of Waterbury & was personally acquainted Obed Doolittle deceased, the Second Husband of Mary Doolittle, & that for seven or eight years previous to the death of the said Obed Doolittle, I lived about sixty rods from the House where the said Obed Doolittle lived & died - was present with him at the time of his death, which was on the 7 th day of October AD 1853 in said Town of Waterbury, & that I attended the Funeral & Burial of the said Obed Doolittle -
Abigail Mitchell
State of Connecticut }
County of New Haven } ss Town of Waterbury March 14 th 1854
Be it known that before me Theodore S Buel a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of New Haven personally appeared Abigail Mitchell to me known to be the identical person who signed the above and foregoing affidavit & made solemn oath to the truth of the same -
Theodore S Buel Justice of the Peace

New Haven County } Town of Waterbury } ss March 14 th AD 1854
I Mary V Sperry of the Town of Waterbury County of New Haven & State of Connecticut being of lawful age, & having been duly cautioned & sworn, do depose & say, that I live in said Town of Waterbury, & was personally acquainted with Obed Doolittle Deceased the Second Husband of Mary Doolittle, & that for seven or eight years previous to the death of the said Obed Doolittle, I lived about one Hundred yards from the House where the said Obed Doolittle lived & died - was present with him at the time of his death, which was on the 7 th day of October 1853 in said Town of Waterbury, & attended the Funeral & Burial of the said Obed Doolittle
Mary V Sperry
State of Connecticut } County of New Haven } ss Town of Waterbury March 14 th 1854
Be it known that before me Theodore S Buel a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of New Haven personally appeared Mary V Sperry to me known to be the identical person who signed the above foregoing affidavit & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Theodore S Buel Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss Town of Waterbury March 14 th 1854
I Theodore S Buel a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of New Haven before whom the within foregoing Depositions of John Mitchell, Abigail Mitchell & Mary B Sperry were severally signed & sworn to, do hereby further certify that the said Depositions are entitled to credit & belief, & that I believe the facts therein set forth & deposed to, are true -
Theodore S Buel Justice of the Peace

Washington Apr. 20 th 1854
Hon L. P. Waldo Comm. of pensions
Sir
Enclosed
herewith I send documents furnish- ing additional evidence in the matter of the application of Mary Doolittle.
Yours very respectfully O. S. Seymour Per E. J. S.

Brief in the case of Mary Doolittle, former us, & etc. , Litchfield — County and State of Connecticut.
act July 29, 1848.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband per, com, etc. March 18, 1818 & May 1, 1820. Satisfactory proof of proof in name prior to 1800.
(If for increase.) Committed Comm. spec. April 14/54.
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Hea C. S. Seymour, House of Reps
Examining Clerk.
G. S. Miles

37. 001 —
Litchfield Conn Mar 27 th 1855 Hon. L. A. Waldo Com te of Penn s ens Dr Sir
I enclose you Mary Pool's application for Bounty Land When granted she wishes her Warrant sent to me Resp ly Yours Geo. C. Woodruff

(No) in small (indented) (small) (No) in (small) (small)
Litchfield Conn Oct 1 st 1855 Hon J Minot (Com te of Pensions) Sir,
Yours informing that the application of Mary Poodlittle for bounty land under Act Mar 3 rd 1855 No 37,001 has been suspended, because the service of Eber Poodlittle her husband does not appear of Record in your office & was duly recorded.
It will be seen that the claims under both her husband & self Eber Poodlittle & Obed Poodlittle both deceased, & I fear this fact has created some confu- sion or mistake in the exam- ination of Records
Eber Poodlittle was a soldier in the Connecticut line of the

Continental Army in Capt Perritt's Co in Col Charles Webb's Regiment
I had supposed that your rolls of Continental Soldiers were per- fect, & that Eben Doolittle's name would certainly appear thereon And I supposed that his pension granted under the act of 1818, was granted on the strength of the Record evidence in your Office Under these circumstances please excuse me for asking that you will cause the rolls referred to, to be re-examined for proof of service of Eben Doolittle
Resptly Yours Geo. P. Woodruff

Litchfield Conn Ap r 28 th 1856 Hon J. Mott D r Sir
I am informed that so much of the Bounty Land Act of 3 rd Mar 1855 as requires proof of service by Record Evidence is Repealed.
If this is so, permit to renew the application of Mary Poolittle No 37,001 for Bounty Land which was suspended for want of Re- cord Evidence
Very Resp t Yours &c Geo. C. Woodruff

WIDOW, &c.
26974
35974
No.
Mary Doolittle formerly Widow Eben Doolittle P. O. Box 100
Act:
July 29, 1848.
Vol.
A
Page
187
[Arrangement of 1870.]

FRI
Hon L. D. Waldo Com ee of Pensions Washington City D. C.
23.50

No 1322
Mary Doolittle formerly widow of Eliza.
N. H.
Letter to, G. W. Woodruff 18 th Jan'y. 1854.
Recd 29 th July 1854

Mary G. ... 34 009
Non J. ... Com of Pensions Washington City Old Rept ... P.L.
FREE

FREE Mary Ann  Smith 3407 Old Kent Road London S.E. 156 Con. of Pensioners Washington City Old Kent Road London S.E.

✓ 26,686
5 Also ans

FREE
Colon Minot (Comm ce of Penni's) Washington City P. C.
100 (3) Mary (husband's claim)

FREE
100 (Bureau claim) Mary Helen Hoyt
Minot (comm? of Penn's) Washington City P.C.

Harper (Com.) Agency.
Mrs Dootlittle, former widow of Eben, who was a private Com. troops
See Act. July 28, 1898.
$96 per Ann
On March 4, 1898.
Hon C. S. Seymour, Chair of Reps.

On this 26 th day of December AD 1853 Before me personally appeared Reuben B Doolittle an inhabitant of the town of Watertown in Litchfield County Conn and being duly sworn, made oath to the truth of the following statement viz.
I Reuben B Doolittle being of lawful age depose and say that I am the nephew of Obed Doolittle deceased, that on the 8 th day of October AD 1853 news was brought to me that my uncle the said Obed Doolittle was dead at Waterbury - on the next day I attended the funeral and saw and recognized the corpse of the said Obed Doolittle and knew the same to be his body - Reuben B. Doolittle sworn to before me
Selman W Cutler Justice of the peace
on this 26 th day of December AD 1853 personally appeared before me Mrs Emily Doolittle and being duly cautioned and sworn made oath to the truth of the following statement viz - I Emily Doolittle of Watertown in Litchfield County Conn being of lawful age, depose and say, that I am the wife of Reuben B Doolittle that on the 8 th day of October 1853 word was brought us that our Uncle Obed Doolittle was deceased - that I attended the funeral and there saw the corpse, and recognized the same, to know it to be the body of said Obed Doolittle - Emily Doolittle
sworn to before me Selman W Cutler Justice of the peace

I Lemuel W Cutler, before whom the within depositions were taken, hereby certify that I am acquainted with the within mentioned Reuben B Doolittle and Emily Doolittle and know them to be persons of unimpeachable character character and undoubted veracity Attest Lemuel W Cutler Justice of the peace

I Roderick Bryan of Watertown Conn of lawful age do depone & say that in the year 1823 or 1824 I became acquainted with Eber Doolittle who at that time removed to Watertown. It was then said, & believed by me that he came from Plymouth Conn & that he had before living in Plymouth resided in the State of New Hampshire. He was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States I saw his Pension Certificate in his possession at said Watertown. He died at said Watertown at about the age of sixtyfive or sixty six in the month of September 1825 I was not present at the moment of his decease but was soon called in & assisted in laying out his remains, & attended his funeral.
He left a widow named Mary Doolittle who remained his widow till she married Obed Doolittle, some years after, whose wife she remained till October 1853 when he died as is said I believe, & she has ever since remained a widow (Dated at Litchfield Jan'y 4 th 1854)
Roderick Bryan
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County
ss Litchfield Jan'y 4 th 1854
Personally appeared Roderick Bryan to me known to who is entitled to credit & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed in my presence
Before me Geo. F. Woodruff Justice of the Peace

I Ebenezer Bates of Litchfield Conn of lawful age do depose & say that in the year 1825 I resided in Water town Conn During my residence there Eber Poolittle with whom I was well acquainted, resided for some time very near me within at least one fourth of a mile. He was a Revolutionary Pensioner, and died at his residence near my own in or about the year 1825 I then saw him dead & attendeded his funeral. He left a widow named Mary Poolittle, who has ever since continued to live on the place occupied by said Eber. She, about the year 1834 married Obed Poolittle, I as a magistrate performed the marriage ceremony. she continued to be the wife of said Obed till last autumn, when he died the said Mary has ever since remained a widow When said Eber died he was between sixtyfive and seventy years of age Dated at Litchfield the 4 th day of January 1854 Ebenezer Bates
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County
ss Litchfield Jan 4 th 1854
Personally appeared Ebenezer Bates Esq. to me known who is entitled to credit made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed in my presence
Before me George C. Woodruff Justice of the Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. COUNTY OF LITCHFIELD, }
I Frederick D. Beeman Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that George C. Woodruff Esquire W. Butler Esq whose genuine signature appears to the accompanying instrument, are and were
in his place , at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly elected and sworn, and by law authorized to administer Oaths, and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds, and that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit: and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Litchfield, this 12 th day of January A. D. 185 4 .
Frederick D. Beeman
CLERK.